"Spider-Man" Fans Are Losing Their Minds Over All Of The Not-So-Hidden Details In The New Poster For "No Way Home"

Y'all, the end of 2021 is fast approaching, and with it, the release of the highly anticipated third installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Spider-Man series, Spider-Man: No Way Home.

And — as with most massive releases — as the premiere draws closer, new content comes out to entice fans, and that's just what Marvel gave us this past weekend in the form of a brand-new poster! And, y'all — it's chock-full of Easter eggs!

Heck, even the movie's official Twitter account was encouraging fans to use their ~spidey senses~ and look for "details":

So ICYSMIBYYWTIAM*, Spider-Man: No Way Home has been exciting MCU fans since its inception, as it's promised to introduce Peter Parker (Tom Holland) to his very own multiverse, and thus feature a lot of beloved characters from all of the OTHER Spider-Man movies of the past.

So, there's a lot to unpack here — let's start with the most obvious bits first, shall we? Also, emotionally prepare to see this same exact poster like five times in a row:

Thanks to the trailer, we already know that the fan fave mad scientist and Fiddler on the Roof singin' Doc Ock (Alfred Molina) is making a triumphant return, and his metal-octopus-arm-things (scientific term) are clear and present in the poster:

Then, in the background, we see the Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe), whom we also saw a few hints of in the trailer via his onscreen bomb and offscreen laugh:

But fans were quick to point out a couple of other hints at iconic Spidey villains that may NOT have been immediately obvious, like the lightning cutting through the center of the poster — which could be hinting at a cameo for Electro (Jamie Foxx):

As well as what appears to be a very out-of-place dust storm...or is that a SAND storm?! Could we also be seeing Sandman (Thomas Haden Church) make a comeback?

Now, admittedly, with great power comes great need to overanalyze things, and there have also been a couple of — what we call in the business — absolute reaches:

Like, is this an Easter egg? Is it a face? Is it Ultron? Or is it just our collective terrible eyesight playing tricks on us? Who's to say?!

Also, completely unrelated, but whoever's running their social media accounts is doing an A+ job. I'm a big fan. Please give them a raise in exchange for the genuine giggle this marvelously pure response gave me:

So, uh...yeah! Thanks for hanging out and overreacting to a single photo with us! Did we miss anything? Which character are you the most excited to ~potentially~ see in this massive Marvel movie? Share all of your thoughts in the comments below!

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